Bayern Munich don show say dem dey serious for dis year Champions League as dem hammer Italian side Atalanta 4-1 for Allianz Arena for di round of 16 second leg match. Di German giants win di tie 10-2 on aggregate to qualify for quarter-final. Di match wey play on Saturday afternoon see Harry Kane make strong comeback with two goals for di first half.
Di England striker wey just return from injury break score di first goal from penalty spot for 24th minute after Giorgio Scalvini handle ball for box. Kane take di penalty well well, put am for bottom right corner to give Bayern lead. Before half time, Kane come score again for 53rd minute with fine right-foot shot from inside box after Josip Stanisic assist.
Bayern coach Jonas Urbig talk say im happy with Kane performance. “Harry don show say im still be world-class striker. Im return from injury and score two important goals. Di team play well together and we get confidence for quarter-final,” Urbig talk for post-match conference.
Lennart Karl join di scoring party for 55th minute with left-foot shot wey make di score 3-0. Luis DÃaz come add fourth goal for 69th minute after quick counter-attack. Atalanta manage to score consolation goal for 84th minute through Lazar Samardzic header, but di damage don already done.
Di match see plenty substitution as Bayern rest some key players for upcoming Bundesliga match against Union Berlin. Kane come out for 70th minute for Nicolas Jackson, while other players like Serge Gnabry and Hiroki Ito enter match later. Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini talk say im team try dem best but Bayern too strong.
“We play against one of di best teams for Europe. Bayern quality show for pitch. We learn from dis experience and go focus on Serie A now,” Gasperini talk. Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello make some important saves but di Bayern attack too much for dem.
Dis win mean Bayern Munich don qualify for Champions League quarter-final for seventh time for last eight years. Di German champions go join other top teams like Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain for next round draw wey go hold next week.
For Bundesliga, Bayern dey top of table with 62 points from 26 matches. Dem draw 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen for dia last league match before dis Champions League game. Di team go face Union Berlin for Saturday afternoon for another important match before international break.
Bayern get some injury concerns with players like Alphonso Davies, Manuel Neuer and Jamal Musiala still on treatment table. But di return of Harry Kane and good form of players like Luis DÃaz and Lennart Karl give di team hope for remaining matches dis season.
Football fans for Nigeria and everywhere dey watch as Bayern continue dia quest for Champions League trophy. Di German team don win di competition six times before and dem dey among favorites to win am again dis year. With Kane back to scoring form and team playing well, Bayern look ready for any challenge.
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